Saudi Arabia ١٣٧٤ (1954) ١/٤ (1/4) Rial graded MS65+ by NGC. [IMG] [IMG]
Two of my favorite coins: the Mexican 1 Peso Caballito and the Japanese Meiji 1 Yen Dragon. I can't fixate my retinas on these enough. [IMG]...
This Canadian nickel cost me so little that I don't even remember what I paid for it - probably $10 or less. Regardless, I have always had a weak...
I have an XF45 1830 Bust Half and a VF25 1834 Bust Quarter - I paid almost the same price for each one. The half may have been only slightly more...
They are worth at least $100 a piece, because many banks would probably accept them for face value. I've received older $1 and $5 bills from...
1851 Half Cent graded AU 58 BN by NGC [IMG] [IMG]
The first ancient I ever purchased was this Probus coin. A little serendipitous, I liked the portrait and it cost me next to nothing. The reverse...
My US pieces only go back to 1819, but my oldest is also a rare die variety. [IMG] Photo taken before I figured out the white balance on my new...
Spink lists the 1925 sovereign as "BV" (bullion value) for conditions under "Unc." So if the coin above grades Unc or above it technically has...
"Modern" is one of those terms that's pretty hard to pin down. I once read a history of philosophy published in the 20th century that considered...
[MEDIA]
The post now says "Second image removed, as potentially offensive," but it looks like it's still viewable as an attachment. If the intent was to...
Do you know why it was removed from the slab? And what grading company had graded it? Does the seller still have the serial number from the slab?...
Twenty Centers have a wonderful mystique - an economic failure became a numismatic wonder. I would like to put the obverse under a magnifier -...
This clip from "Freaks & Errors," an interesting documentary on philately, makes a few suggestions about how dealers do what they do. [MEDIA]
If they were originally from pocket change and look circulated, then they are likely worth $1 apiece. You can look for rare varieties (consult the...
The first one you posted is a Japanese 1 Yen coin. I can't make out the date on it, though.
An thin X-acto knife blade works every time for me.
1865 2¢ graded MS 63 BN by NGC [IMG] [IMG] That was quite a year - The 13th Amendment passed, Lincoln was assassinated, the Civil War ended......
It is definitely a very well beat-up dime! Very impressive! I'm glad you posted it because I like to see what coins go through in their sometimes...
Separate names with a comma.
